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From Coast to Coast, the Reports are in…

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The message is loud and clear: Stop the Chipocrisy, start working with the CIW in a real, verifiable, and respectful partnership for human rights in your tomato supply chain -- now! One thing we've learned from more than a decade of the Campaign for Fair Food is that ignoring your customers is never a winning strategy. Neither is trying to >> Read More
Welcome aboard…

Welcome aboard…

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Trader Joe's and CIW sign  Fair Food agreement! For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 9, 2012 Contact:Gerardo Reyes, CIW(239) 657-8311gerardo@ciw-online.org Alison Mochizuki, Director Public Relations, Trader Joe's(626) 599-3779amochizuki@traderjoes.com Monrovia, CA/Immokalee, FL -- Trader Joe’s and the (CIW) announced today that they have signed an agreement that formalizes the ways in which Trader Joe’s will work with the CIW and Florida tomato growers to >> Read More
Fair Food Festival Community/Farmworker Alliance New York, New York

Fair Food Festival Community/Farmworker Alliance New York, New York

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This past Saturday, Fair Food activists gathered for the family-friendly Fair Food Festival in Brooklyn, NY, an all-day event sponsored by a number of local organizations, including the indomitable Community/Farmworker Alliance. The day featured workshops on the roof-top garden, movie screenings, face-painting and much more! As described in the Carroll Gardens Patch, "The Commons on Atlantic Avenue served as a >> Read More

Harvesting Hope/Pennies For Publix Photo report November 15, 2010

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The first-ever "Harvesting Hope interfaith community event" hit Naples this past weekend with a whirlwind of activities spread over three days, including a radio panel on farm labor issues broadcast on the local NPR affiliate, a visit by the CIW's Modern-Day Slavery Museum, several opportunities for worship at the Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, children's activities, a Publix protest, a great benefit >> Read More
“Farmworker Freedom March”

“Farmworker Freedom March”

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MEDIA CONTACT Gerardo Reyes (CIW), 239-503-0950 Lucas Benitez (CIW), 239-503-0133 Julia Perkins (CIW), 239-986-0891 Farmworkers, Consumers Come Together for "Farmworker Freedom March" from Tampa to Lakeland, Hometown of Publix Supermarkets Landmark three-day event calls for “Freedom from forced labor, poverty, abuse” Immokalee, FL (April 14, 2010) – A caravan of farmworkers from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) – an internationally-recognized >> Read More

’09 Food Justice Delegation

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FOOD JUSTICE DELEGATION photos by JJ Tiziou Immokalee March 4, 2009 [For a special treat, check out this animated recap from the day, a rapid-fire animation of hundreds of photos by JJ Tiziou!] The day-long visit, hosted by Just Harvest USA, started early on Wednesday, as the delegation participants gathered with CIW members well before dawn at the CIW's community >> Read More
Press Release: Whole Foods Markets Signs Agreement with CIW

Press Release: Whole Foods Markets Signs Agreement with CIW

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Contact:  libba.letton@wholefoods.com (512) 542-3031                                                                                   julia@ciw-online.org (239) 657-8311 Whole Foods Market Signs Agreement with the (CIW) to Support “Penny-per-Pound” Tomato Program in Florida Company Also Exploring Program to Help Guarantee Ethical Sourcing and Production in the U.S.  AUSTIN, TX (September 9, 2008) – Whole Foods Market, the world’s leading natural and organic foods supermarket and the (CIW), the Florida-based farm >> Read More